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The Wartime Memories Project - The Great War - Day by Day
14th May 1915On this day:
- Return to camp
- 3rd Monmouths on the move What was left of the 3rd battalion Monmouthshire Regiment was moved to the village of Winnezeele in France for a period of rest and reorganisation.
- 6th London Brigade RFA in Action 15th London Battery fired six rounds at ‘K’ works and seven rounds on communication house in Rue D’Ouvert, and at 0615 fired twenty three rounds at electric wire in ‘K’ works, after which at 0730, twenty two rounds were fired at the Rue Du Marais. Later in the evening, from 1730 to 1910, forty five rounds were fired at the Rue Du Marais and Rue D’Ouvert. Finally at 2150, 2230, 2310 and 2355 burst of four rounds were fired at the enemy's second line trenches.
The 16th London Battery, fired one hundred and eighteen rounds during the day, of which one hundred and twelve rounds were fired at the north end of the Rue D’Ouvert.
War Diaries
- The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium May 1915. 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium.
- Relieved
- Report of Action
- Commission interview Staff Sgt. Clenshaw 19th Field Ambulance was interviewed by the GOC 6th Division with regard to his application for a commission in the ASC.
War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys
- Into Billets
- Intense fighting
- 7th Northumberlands into Trenches
- 5th Lincs Relieved by 4th Leics
- In the Trenches
- In Reserve
- Heavy Rain
- On the March
- Training
- Hard Fighting
- On the March
- Thanks from Cavalry
- 149th to 4th Division
- Working Parties
- Orders
- Working Parties
- Quieter
- Preparations
- On the Move
- Reliefs Complete
- Working Parties
- Divisional Reserve At 11:30am Orders received from 50th Division placing 149th Brigade under the orders of the 4th Division.
Brigade Major to report at 4th Division H.Q. for orders.
At 1.30pm In accordance with verbal instruction from 4th Division Battalions of the Brigade were attached as under G.Brigades of the 4th Division.
6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 11th Brigade.
7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 12th Brigade.
5th Border Reg. to the 10th Brigade.
The 6th and 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers had proceeded during the preceding night to join their respective Brigades and orders for the move of the 5th Border Reg. would be issued later in the day also instructions as to the disposal of the remaining two Battalions (4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers ) of the Brigade.
At 5.40pm Orders received for movement of 5th Border Regiment One company to report at 1900 with machine gun section to R. Warwick Regiment in chateau grounds H2b. One Company to Argyll and Sutherland in Vlamertinghe. One company to Seaforth in B27A. Orders for more of remaining Companies would be sent next day.
At 5.50pm Orders issued personally to O.C. 5th Border Reg. as to above moves. Orders issued to 4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers to supply the following working parties to report at 8pm at level crossing in H11 centre where they would be met by guides.
4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Party B 200 men with 180 shovels and 20 picks.
5th Battalion N.F. (Party A 150 men with 140 shovels and 10 picks.
(Party C 50 men with 45 shovels.)
Also at 5.50pm Orders received from 4th Division confirming verbal orders given to
Brigade Major at 1.30pm and placing the 4th and 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in Divisional reserve under Brigadier General Feilding D.S.O.
At 7pm Orders were issued in accordance with above. 149th Brigade war diary
- Orders
- Reliefs
- A Difficult March
- In the Line
- Orders
- On the March
- Heavy Rain
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- Route March
- Demonstration
- Quiet and Normal
- New Redoubt
- Artillery in Action
- On the Move
- Artillery bombardments
- Rounds Fired
- Awards
- In the Trenches
- Need for shells
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